![]() ![]() ![]() In other words, we have options, and it’s exciting to see Microsoft continue to fine tune Windows 10 as we march into 2017.Īs a computer admin for a NFP organisation, I’ve received donated PC’s with Win7 and 8 installed (the oldies who owned them were “scared” of installing 10 because of the erroneous info they’d been told by numpties who self styled themselves “experts”!) that I’ve upgraded without issue to Windows 10 all these months after the ‘grace’ period has expired. ![]() Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 owners can reinstall Windows 10 directly from the Internet or download a recovery image just for their device. In addition, for those already running Windows 10, Microsoft includes several tools for performing a new or fresh install, these include a system Reset, the Refresh Tool and the ability to create a Recovery Drive. Although working with ISO images is convenient, for the non-geeky it can be advanced. My guess is Microsoft is looking to simplify the overall process around upgrading/installing Windows 10. Once the site sniffs out that your computer is running a version of Windows that supports the MCT, it will be required to use that, which to be honest, isn’t so bad. ![]() Using an alternative web browser on Windows 7 or later will not work, though. I was able to access the site from a Ubuntu Linux installation under Firefox and download ISO’s just fine - at least for now. Instead, users are directed to use Media Creation Tool, which provides similar functionality, but can sometimes be glitchy or produce corrupt ISO files. Our forum tutorial which describes the process for choosing your language, edition, and architecture, no longer works on Windows 7 and later versions (Windows 8, 8.1 and 10). For a couple weeks now, however, users have been reporting problems trying to download the ISO file for Windows 10 directly. ![]()
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